Inventor · Spaichingen, DE

Theodor Lutze

36Patents
18h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 25, 1982 → Dec 19, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6743230B2 Bipolar grasping instrument Human Necessities 1,213 Expired
US5169400A Bone screw Human Necessities 451 Expired
US4503848A Osteosynthesis plate Human Necessities 268 Expired
US4612932A Magazine for C-shaped scalp clips Human Necessities 265 Expired
US4637395A Applicator for C-shaped scalp clips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 238 Expired
US5807252A Method and apparatus for determining the position of a body part Human Necessities 210 Expired
US5035232A Retractor Human Necessities 202 Expired
US4616635A Surgical instrument for the splaying of wound edges Human Necessities 189 Expired
US6042609A Implant for fixing a plastic replacement for a tendon Human Necessities 117 Expired
US5980556A Scissors-like tool for a surgical instrument and process for its production Human Necessities 78 Expired
US8353898B2 Surgical instrument Human Necessities 71 Active
US6030370A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 62 Expired
US8382742B2 Surgical instrument Human Necessities 61 Active
US6887267B2 Insertion catheter for vascular prosthesis Human Necessities 53 Expired
US5618260A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 46 Expired
US7077851B2 Aneurysm clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6251117A Vascular clip Human Necessities 24 Expired
US6364887B1 Device for inserting a tubular implant into a vessel Human Necessities 18 Expired
US6537277B2 Implant for fixing a bone plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7393348B2 Two-part medical instrument Human Necessities 8 Expired
US7785268B2 Implantable device for recording intracranial pressures Human Necessities 8 Active
US8133227B2 Sternum closure device Human Necessities 7 Active
US6129731A Surgical instrument for cutting-out a cranial disc from the cranial bone Human Necessities 5 Expired
US8048077B2 Sternum closure device Human Necessities 5 Active
US7867262B2 Surgical fixing device for two bone parts Human Necessities 5 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.